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53 locations. Names are filed ignoring a leading “The”.

  • A160
  • B314
  • C436
  • D98
  • E65
  • F114
  • G171
  • H194
  • I38
  • J37
  • K46
  • L173
  • M212
  • N96
  • O73
  • P196
  • Q27
  • R142
  • S752
  • T127
  • U53
  • V55
  • W229
  • X
  • Y16
  • Z5
  • 0–9528
  • Other4
  1. UCL Bentham HouseFoundations and steps. The main building is in Portland Stone Whitbed.Sedimentary·Slate·near Euston Square
  2. UCL Bentham House (Hillel House)Cladding on the building. A very shelly facies of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Euston LU
  3. UCL Cruciform BuildingColumns at main entranceIgneous·Granite·near Euston Square
  4. UCL Ear InstituteCladding beneath the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near King's Cross St Pancras
  5. UCL Front QuadPaving stones on pedestrian pathways. Some examples show ripples and a few show the marks left by raindrops.Structure·Sandstone·near Euston Square
  6. UCL Front Quad BollardsFour granite bollards are located in the Front Quad.Igneous·Granite·near Euston Square
  7. UCL Grant Museum of ZoologyWhite stone dressings and the steps at the main entrance. There is good bioturbation on the doorstep and sp…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Euston Square
  8. UCL Institute of ArchaeologyCladdingMetamorphic·Slate·near Euston Square
  9. UCL Malet PlaceGranite walls and street furniture in front of entrances to buildings.Igneous·Granite·near Euston Square
  10. UCL Slade School of ArtSteps and paving in front of entrance. Sections through whorls of the ammonite Titanites giganteus are pres…Fossil·Limestone·near Euston Square
  11. UCL Wilkins BuildingMain building stone. Some of the Portland Stone on the Portico has become blistered through over-cleaning.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Euston Square
  12. UCL Wilkins TerraceCladding on walls, benches and paving uses several varieties of Portland Stone Whitbed, many crammed with f…Fossil·Limestone·near Euston Square
  13. Uffington White HorseChalk hill figure.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Swindon
  14. Union Building (Co-Op Bank)Main building stoneIgneous·Granite·near Bank
  15. Union Discount CompanyColumnsIgneous·Granite·near Bank
  16. Union Discount CompanyFoundationsIgneous·Granite·near Bank
  17. Union Square MallRed gneiss paving. This is possibly Hallandia Gneiss.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Aberdeen
  18. Union Square MallWhite granite paving.Igneous·Granite·near Aberdeen
  19. Union Square MallYellow granite paving.Igneous·Granite·near Aberdeen
  20. Unitarian ChurchThe dressings, door arch, pilasters, top of the tower and other features are executed in Ham Hill stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Queen Street
  21. University AvenueRubble masonry wall.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Partick
  22. University College Hospital (UCH)Foundations on the corner with Gower Street.Igneous·Dolerite·near Euston Square
  23. University College Hospital (UCH)Steps & paving at the hospital's main entrance on Euston Road.Igneous·Granite·near Euston Square
  24. University College Hospital, Beaumont PlaceWall cladding, west side of car park entrance. This is the dark brown stone panel. The rest of this buildin…Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Euston Square
  25. University Main LibraryA number of points of geological interest but this entry deals with the fossiliferous Portland Limestone us…Sedimentary·Portland Limestone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  26. University of Bangor Memorial BuildingStone dressings.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bangor
  27. University of Bangor Memorial BuildingPaving outside the doorway in a greenish grey slate. This may be from Aberllefeni.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  28. University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Partick
  29. University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Partick
  30. University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott BuildingPaving on the University Avenue side of the building.Igneous·Granite·near Partick
  31. University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott BuildingPaving in the quad.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Partick
  32. University of GreenwichCladding on upper stories of the building at 10, Stockwell Street.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  33. University of London Senate HouseFoundations in the original building.Igneous·Granite·near Goodge Street
  34. University of London Senate HouseNew extension foundationsIgneous·Granite·near Goodge Street
  35. University of London Senate HouseMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  36. University of London Senate HouseDedicatory plaque on entrance from Malet Place.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  37. University of Oxford Careers ServiceSerpentinite columns in the porch.Metamorphic·Bastite Serpentinite·near Oxford
  38. University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentMain building stone at the rear of the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  39. University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentBuff-coloured stone used on the decorative friezes on the building facing Le Gros Park Place.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  40. University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentDark grey stone used on the decorative friezes on the building facing Le Gros Park Place.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  41. University of Oxford Inorganic Chemistry LaboratoryMain building stone. Small blocks of Bladon Stone, a variety of the Forest Marble, are used in Oxford's ea…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  42. University of Oxford Inorganic Chemistry LaboratoryStone used for quoins and other dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  43. University of St Andrew School of ManagementStone cladding on the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leuchars
  44. University of St Andrews Purdie BuildingStone cladding on the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leuchars
  45. University of WestminsterFoundations and building material on the ground floor.Igneous·Granite·near Oxford Circus
  46. Upper Church Lane, FarnhamPaving setts.Sedimentary·Ironstone (sandstone)·near Farnham
  47. Upper Trafalgar SquareRed Paving SlabsIgneous·Sandstone·near Charing Cross
  48. Upper Trafalgar SquareWhite Paving Slabs.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  49. Upper Woburn PlaceCobblestones. A classic mixture of Victorian cobbles from Leicestershire. The red stones are Mountsorrel Gr…Igneous·Granite·near Euston LU
  50. Upper Woburn PlaceCobblestones. A classic mixture of Victorian cobbles from Leicestershire. The green and red speckled stones…Igneous·Diorite·near Euston LU
  51. Urban OutfittersShop frontage with polished columns of red, coarse-grained igneous rock ; first floor ashlar appears to be…Igneous·Granite·near York
  52. Uttlesford District Council OfficesStone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  53. Uttlesford District Council OfficesColumns at the door.Igneous·Granite·near Audley End

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